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ily, menswear guy
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How the media depicts the Apollo 11 mission:
Actual quotes from the Apollo 11 mission:
otto-woods
also according to michael collins when the three of them were discussing what neil armstrong should say when he first stepped on the moon, collins suggested armstrong say “Oh, my God, what is that thing?” and then scream and cut out his mic.
Everyone forgets Michael Collins and it’s fucking tragic.
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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE NEANDERTHAL CHILD WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME? Because they're all I've been thinking about when I'm sad for the past few days. Their existence makes me less sad.
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Ancient Greek Punishment: UI Edition is an odd little experience that allows you to reenact the punishments bestowed by ancient Greek gods in UI form!
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Every so often I learn about a historical figure and I'm like "damn that person sounds like a real piece of shit but I bet they would have dropped some bangers on twitter"
This woman was objectively abhorrent but you can't tell me she wouldn't have produced some CommunismKills tier unintentional comedy if she had access to social media
I'm sorry are we just gonna BREEZE right past the fact that this woman named themselves like a 13 year old discovering Google translate
Like I said, she woulda KILLED on twitter
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what the fuck
sweet, might base an agricultural civilisation on this river, hope it behaves itself
might just fuck around and find out
Diversity win! This river has ADHD
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✨️ Our ancestors before the Spaniards arrived wore gold and passed them down through the generations, regardless of social class. They even crafted bowls, liquid vessels, and the hilts and covers of daggers and swords out of gold.
They buried these ornaments with the dead so that they could use it in the afterlife and as a token to give the spirit or deity to leave purgatory. They also covered the faces of the dead with gold death masks to protect them from evil spirits entering the body.
Numerous Spanish accounts record that they wore gold and buried their dead with gold bahandi, or heirlooms. From Antonio Pigafetta, Francisco Alcina, Pedro Chirino, Friar Bobadilla and within the Boxer Codex Manuscript. Together with historical accounts, archeological finds of gold artifacts from Luzon, the Bisayas, and Mindanao show how much our pre-colonial ancestors wore and used gold in their clothing, divine figures, and everyday wear, similar to the rest of Southeast Asia.
To see many of these artifacts, check out the gold exhibit in the National Museum of the Philippines and Ayala Museum.
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Though she was frequently a target of both political and social persecution, Eve Adams showed a tenacity and fighting spirit at every turning point during her radical, audacious life. As a visibly queer Jewish woman, Adams was unafraid to challenge societal norms and live unabashedly as herself, choosing to pursue whatever felt deeply normal to her, even if everyone else surrounding her challenged those pursuits. Though her life came to an untimely and tragic end, Adams’ complex and multifaceted story has been unearthed in more recent years thanks to the efforts of several thorough historians, and she is now remembered as a pioneering figure in the LGBTQ+ community. As an advocate for sexual freedom, a subversive anarchist, a trailblazer in the establishment of queer spaces for women, and the author of one of the earliest lesbian ethnographies in the U.S., Adams' work highlights the intersectionality of LGBTQ+ rights, radical politics, and the fight against antisemitism and fascism, while her life story survives as a poignant reminder of the courage and resilience of those who fought for the right to live and love openly.
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In case you're looking for more reading materials on Sudan, here is a google doc compiled by Razan Idris (and under the hashtag Sudan Syllabus).
I sourced it via X here
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Item: Codex Rotundus
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powerviolence-princess
all these retro style games that are like "NO tutorials NO handholding" apparently forgot about the little books that used to come with your game that detailed all the mechanics, controls, special moves, lore, maps, collectables, means of unlocking additional content, character bios, etc
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i remember there were a few games that would even include what was essentially a walkthrough/strategy guide for the first level or two, i dont get what these retro devs are on lmao
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hadnt actually considered that. much to think about
So it’s not normal to search replacementdocs.com for the games you play?
I actually find this type of thing really fascinating. When art is designed and expected to be experienced in a particular context, what sort of new experiences do you get when you rip it out of that original context, and how does that change the way you look at it? I wrote a little bit about this as applied to old anime OVAs on cohost a while back as another example:
Playing retro games without being primed by box art or manuals. Watching anime OVAs or movies that expected you to be familiar with a 52-episode series that never got localized. Looking at a greek statue with the paint faded away. I think there can be some danger in assuming that the thing you experience something right now is how it was always meant to be experienced, but a focus on an "authentic" experience can also close you off to more of these "accidental" experiences.
I just think it's neat!
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I reblogged this yesterday, but I want to reblog it again. Diabetic ketoacidosis turns your blood acidic and will essentially burn you from the inside out.
The stories you hear of people dying from rationing, this is what happens to their body.
Affordable insulin isn’t just a right, it’s a necessity.
No one should have to die like that when it’s preventable with access to proper medication.
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"The Daily Dyke Cartoons" No. 1 & 2
Intaglio with Chine Cólle
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Book I found in the used bookstore where I work. The whole thing looks like this and I have no idea what it’s supposed to be as there’s no clear title either.
This is a problem as it’s in the “to be shelved” pile and I’m the one who’s supposed to figure out where to shelve it.
Okay, it looks like it’s the script for some kind of performance or ceremony? But heavily abbreviated. Like it’s assumed the participants already know the words and just need this as a reminder, like “the next word starts with b… oh right”.
it's a crib for freemasonic ceremonies
worshipful master: has it a name?
senior deacon (or second degree mb): it has
worshipful master: give it me
etc
Fascinated that this managed to reach someone who recognized it within fifteen minutes of posting. Thank you for your swift identification.
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I'm extremely excited to announce that I'm writing a column on fans and fandom for Atlas Obscura!!! And the first piece went up today!!! This one is on sentiment albums—a variation on the commonplace book—and the threads connecting them to modern fan practices.
FYI: This piece features the work of the brilliant Dr. Evan Hayles Gledhill, who first introduced me to these albums when they were our guest on ep 10 (!!) of @fansplaining approx. 8,000 years ago.
It also features my own pre-modern-internet sentiment album. 🥰
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Reconstruction of bust of Roman emperor Caracalla.
Looks Middle Eastern/ African maybe even Greek. Interesting post.
His father, the emperor Septimius Severus, was North African (the first African emperor of Rome!), and his mother, Julia Domna, was Syrian, from a wealthy priestly family
#rome was a multiethnic empire
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Yep! Septimius Severus was born in what is now Libya. (X)
That Roman Empire was a real big place!
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#history#crying#We are at this point where we have to make it very clear that we don't support Rome due to fascists ruining it for everyone#But joking aside I always think about how absolutely stupid people are whenever they try to idealize Rome as a white nationalist standard#Because you're right it's a very multi-ethnic empire#Of course it came from slavery and expansion etc but it's like people trying to deny that Jesus is Middle Eastern or something#Like you can't expect to sit at the history loving table without getting absolutely clowned on for not knowing geography
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Notes on "Empire of Care : Nursing and Migration in Filipino American History"
- Filipino nurse migration to the United States is just one aspect of a larger global flow of predominantly female migrants from the Philippines to over 130 countries.
- This migration trend contrasts with early Philippine immigration, which consisted mainly of male labourers to the United States
- The migration of highly skilled nurses across borders is both a celebratory sign of their training and expertise but also highlights global power dynamics, where nurses from countries with severe nursing shortages migrate to provide care in highly developed countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
- Despite the important role of Filipino nurse migrants, little is known about their development and experiences.
- Existing studies often group Filipino nurse migrants with other Asian professional migrants, which masks the unique aspects of their migration.
- These studies often explain Filipino nurse migration through U.S. immigration legislation and economic opportunities, such as the 1965 U.S. Immigration Act and nursing shortages after World War II.
- The "brain drain" theory is commonly used to explain professional migration from Asian countries, suggesting that professionals leave due to a lack of opportunities and economic incentives in their home countries.
- Filipino nurse migrants are sometimes depicted as impersonal objects of study, preventing a comprehensive understanding of their multidimensional roles as historical agents, professionals, women, and immigrants.
- The migration of highly skilled nurses reflects a global power structure where countries with nursing shortages, including the Philippines, send nurses to provide professional nursing care in highly developed countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights the inequitable distribution of nurses worldwide, with developing countries having only 15 percent of the world's nurses despite housing two-thirds of the world's population (Empire of Care).
- The culture of migration, shaped by narratives about the promise of immigration to the United States, including media portrayals and experiences shared by Filipino nurse migrants already in the U.S, plays a significant role in motivating Filipino nurses to seek opportunities abroad.
- U.S. hospital recruiters actively collaborate with Philippine travel and recruitment agencies to aggressively recruit Filipino nurses, shedding light on what some researchers call the "institutionalisation of migration." However, these aspects are often overlooked in research, leaving a "critical void" in understanding the dynamics of Filipino nurse migration.
- The lack of study about the exploitation faced by Filipino nurses from both Philippine and American recruiters and their American hospital employers is concerning. Additionally, the scapegoating of Filipino immigrants during challenging political times and the absence of professional solidarity between Filipino and American nurses remain underexplored issues.
- The studies that include Filipino nurse migrants also marginalise and simplify the complex and dynamic history of the colonial relationship between the United States and the Philippines.
- Pervasive myths of U.S. exceptionalism and benevolence persist and influence the perception of colonial history, downplaying the violent conquest of the Philippines and the racialized hierarchies it created. These myths are also perpetuated in contemporary times through media narratives about immigration and the incorporation of the "Third World" into the United States.
- Despite their highly educated and skilled backgrounds, professional Asian immigrants, including Filipino nurses, still face resentment and hostility, as exemplified by the case of nuclear physicist Wen Ho Lee.
- Foreign nurses, especially Filipino nurses, have been criticised for "taking jobs" from American nurses, leading to debates about their immigration and examination requirements. This criticism often overlooks the complex factors involved in Filipino nurse migration and the collaboration between Philippine and U.S. entities in facilitating the process. It also implies that Filipino nurses exploit the United States, rather than the reality of the situation (the United States exploiting Filipino nurses).
- The history of U.S. colonialism in the Philippines perpetuated the interrelated myths of "white love" and "little brown brothers." These myths claimed that Americans embraced their colonial subjects with benevolence and enlightened American systems of education, infrastructure, and public health. Not only does this further promote the myths of American benevolence and American exceptionalism , it portrays Americans as superior to their Filipino counterparts in a racialised hierarchy.
- American Exceptionalism in this context means Americans juxtaposing themselves against their "Brutal, European counterparts" in order to paint themselves as a benevolent force in the Philippines.